Dedication

Reviewed: 2017-12-07
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review; This is in my top ten for the year!
COOKING set of mostly originals harkening back to the 60s Blue Note golden days. Dave Stryker guests on guitar.
If You Like: Sonny Rollins, Eric Dolphy, 'nuf said
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Sun Song (6:36) - sax solo> uptempo jam with a tropical vibe> soaring sax solo> piano solo> uptempo jam with interplay with percussion> quick stop
*2/ Niner (6:23) - bass/drums start> uptempo jam> off kilter sax solo> guitar solo> piano solo> uptempo jam> crescendo & a note
*3/ Major in Come (7:44) - piano starts> uptempo jam> sizzling sax solo> lightning fast piano solo> drum solo> fast tempo jam> fade
4/ Triste beleza (Beautiful Sadness) (7:06) - sax starts> midtempo jam> piano solo> sax solo> jam> slow fade
*5/ Opener (6:45) - piano starts> uptempo jam> soaring sax solo> swinging piano solo> flute solo> fast jam with flute up front> slow fade
*6/ Watching Over (5:59) - piano starts> midtempo jam with a sultry tropical feel> simmering sax solo> guitar solo> piano solo> midtempo jam> slow fade
7/ Corazon (4:19) - sax starts> slow tempo jam> sensual sax solo> slow jam> slow fade
*8/ Sofi (6:23) - bass starts> slow tempo jam builds to midtempo> sax solo> piano solo> uptempo jam> slow fade
9/ Charcoal Blues (7:03) - sax starts. midtempo jam> sax solo> bass solo> midtempo jam> crescendo end